Comparison

Simple Week Routine vs MindJournal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple Week Routine

Features
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Wakeup and accomplish more with Simple Week Routine. An app designed specifically to quickly track your "Routine" progress throughout the week. Simple Week Routine allows for fast creation of routines and powerful tools for accomplishing your routine goals. Sign-in to iCloud account for data to store to iCloud. Instructions for App Operation: 1.) Click the + at the top of navigation to add a new Group. 2.) Enter in a Group Item Name. 3.) Select a color. The furthest left color (white/black) is the system primary color. Depending on light/dark mode, this color may appear different. 4.) Click Add button to create the new Group. 5.) Click the newly created Group. The main view will load with days of the week. 6.) In the Toolbar, toggle the S, M, etc… buttons to hide/show days of the week. This can be useful for focusing on specific days of the week. For iPhone, rotate to landscape to see buttons. 7.) Click the + button in the main view’s toolbar to add a new Routine. 8.) Enter in a Routine Item Name. 9.) Toggle the S, M, etc… days of the week toggle buttons. When creating a new Routine, it’ll be listed under whatever days of the week are toggle active (blue). 10.) Use the M-F link button to automatically activate the Monday-Friday toggle buttons. 11.) Set an appropriate Routine Start Time for when your Routine is to be accomplished. 12.) Click Add button to create the new Routine. 13.) New Routines are added to the main view’s days of the week. 14.) To mark a Routine as complete, check the Routine’s checkbox (square). 15.) To edit Routines, double-tap any Routine. This will load the editor, which is similar to the Add Routine prompt. For example if Tuesday was toggled on, toggling it again will turn it off and remove the Routine from that day of the week in the main view. 16.) Clicking the Delete Routine button in the editor will remove the Routine from all days of the week and from the app. 17.) In the main view toolbar, clicking the Clear Checkboxes button will uncheck all Routine’s checkboxes. This can be useful when starting a new week and you want to clear previous week’s progress. 18.) In the main view, swiping downward will reveal the Search field. Type in desired text content to filter the days of the week for Routines matching similar text by Routine Name. 19.) In the main view, double-tap a day of the week to toggle a UI focus on that day’s Routines. This can be helpful to further focus on content. Double-tap it again to return UI to normal. 20.) Tap-hold (force-touch) a day of the week’s name to see additional functions. Check All will check all Routines for that day of the week. Uncheck All works the same. Delete All Routines will remove Routines for that day of the week. 21.) Tap-hold (force-touch) options for a day of the week when using “All Groups” work a bit differently. The Check All function will apply to all Groups for that day of the week. Same for Uncheck All. Additionally when using All Groups and performing Tap-hold (force-touch) option Delete All Routines, it will remove all Routines for all Groups on that day of the week. Care should be taken when using these global functions as they can impact multiple items in one operation. 22.) Tap-hold (force-touch) a Group to Edit or Delete the Group. Editing allows for name and color change. Deleting a Group will also delete all of it’s Routines, so care should be taken when using.

About

MindJournal

This app guides you to self-reflection by posing a unique question daily. It helps build a mindful writing habit and allows you to track your emotional evolution over time by revisiting past entries.

Highlights
  • Daily self-reflection questions
  • Track emotional evolution
  • Mindful writing habit builder
  • Natural writing experience
  • Gentle reminders
  • iCloud sync
Features
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One question a day. A journal that lets you revisit who you were, year after year. Not sure what to write? MindJournal gives you a daily writing prompt to help you put your thoughts and feelings into words. Start with today's question and make room for a little self-reflection. The same question. A different you. Each calendar date brings the same question every year. Read your past entries together by prompt and notice what has changed, what still matters, and what you might have forgotten. Small entries become a personal diary of your changing perspective. Made for a daily writing habit • 366 journal prompts, including February 29 in leap years. • Past entries grouped by question so you can revisit answers from different years. • Evening reminders with the day's prompt to help you keep writing. • A simple space to write on iPhone and iPad. • iCloud sync across devices using the same Apple Account with iCloud enabled. • Prompts in English, Korean, Japanese, German, and Spanish. One purchase. No subscription. Buy MindJournal once and use it without a recurring subscription. We do not collect your journal entries. Write an answer today. Leave a moment for your future self to return to. Support: stu.rabbithole@gmail.com FAQ: https://sturabbithole.mycafe24.com/mind-journal-faq/

Screenshots

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MindJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindJournal at monthly against Simple Week Routine's every 10 months. Simple Week Routine's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Week Routine costs $1.99 and MindJournal $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Week Routine ships an update every 10 months, MindJournal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Week Routine versus MindJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Week RoutineMindJournal
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEbey Tech LLCStudio Rabbithole

In-app purchases

None

Simple Week Routine

No in-app purchases

None

MindJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Week Routine free?
Simple Week Routine costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindJournal free?
MindJournal costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Week Routine or MindJournal have ads?
Neither Simple Week Routine nor MindJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Week Routine or MindJournal?
Simple Week Routine ships an update every 10 months, and MindJournal monthly. Most recently, Simple Week Routine was updated on October 3, 2026 and MindJournal on October 7, 2026.

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